> “The workforce is currently under immense pressure to appear productive, even when it’s counterintuitive to actual productivity,”
I feel like the purpose of RTO mandates is mostly for performative show of work.
TimorousBestie · 6h ago
It’s Goodhart’s law all over again.
People don’t get promoted for the objective value of their work products. They get promoted for appearances, charisma and vibes.
Sure, one way to appear productive is to actually produce. But that’s not the only way.
bell-cot · 6h ago
> Sure, one way to appear productive is to actually produce. But that's not the only way.
It depends.
If you're in a "real-world" job - framing houses, stocking shelves, flying airplanes - then actually producing is just about the only way.
At the other end of the spectrum are "bullshit jobs" - where actual productivity is impossible, or could get you into hot water.
TimorousBestie · 5h ago
I’ve worked in “real-world” jobs before and in my experience there’s not much of a correlation between who’s doing the work and who’s getting credit for it, haha.
I feel like the purpose of RTO mandates is mostly for performative show of work.
People don’t get promoted for the objective value of their work products. They get promoted for appearances, charisma and vibes.
Sure, one way to appear productive is to actually produce. But that’s not the only way.
It depends.
If you're in a "real-world" job - framing houses, stocking shelves, flying airplanes - then actually producing is just about the only way.
At the other end of the spectrum are "bullshit jobs" - where actual productivity is impossible, or could get you into hot water.